Programme ideas: Volunteering section
When completing each section of your DofE, you should develop a programme which is specific and relevant to you.
This page gives you a list of programme ideas that you could do or you could use it as a starting point to create a Volunteering section programme of your own.
You can find more information at DofE.org/do and there is a range of exciting opportunities to help you complete this section at DofE.org/finder.
It’s your choice…
Volunteering gives you the chance to make a difference to people’s lives and use your skills and experience to help your local community. You can use this opportunity to become involved in a project or with an organisation that you care about. Help with planning You can use the programme planner on the website to work with your Leader to plan and agree your activity before you start. Before you begin, it is important to check that your volunteering meets the criteria for businesses and family members (see DofE.org/do for the requirements)
Helping People
Helping children
Helping children to read in libraries
Helping in medical services e.g. Hospitals
Helping older people
Helping people in need
Helping people with special needs
Tutoring
Young carer
Youth Work
Working with the Environment or Animals
Animal welfare
Environment
Rural conservation
Preserving waterways
Working at an animal rescue centre
Litter picking
Urban conservation
Beach and coastline conservation
Zoo/farm/nature reserve work
Coaching, Teaching & Leadership
Dance leadership
DofE Leadership
Group leadership
Head student
Sports leadership
Music tuition
Leading a voluntary organisation group
- Girls’ Venture Corps
- Sea Cadets
- Air Cadets
- Jewish Lads’ and Girls’Brigade
- St John Ambulance
- Scout Association
- Air Training Corps
- Army Cadet Force
- Boys’ Brigade
- CCF
- Church Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade
- Girlguiding UK
- Girls’ Brigade
Helping a charity or a community organisation
Administration
Being a charity intern
Being a volunteer lifeguard
Event management
Fundraising
Mountain rescue
Religious education
Serving a faith community
Supporting a charity
Working in a charity shop
Community Action & Raising Awareness
Campaigning
Cyber safety
Council representation
Drug & alcohol education
Home accident prevention
Neighbourhood watch
Peer education
Personal safety
Promotion & PR
Road safety
